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|Issue 191
Does Saint Laurent's increasingly prominent signature style challenge its status as a purveyor of "stealth wealth"?
WHAT COMES TO MIND when Saint Laurent is mentioned? Its global ambassador Rosé? Its iconic skinny jeans? Or perhaps its signature style that can be described as a potpourri of androgyny, elegance, sophistication and rock ‘n’ roll edge? The possible recollections are endless, which goes to show that the YSL has left an indelible imprint in the fashion world; even if the modern incarnation of the House attempts to shed its historical acronym.

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